Pope gave 3 reasons why VOP did not fulfill their TIF obligations. One reason was the property tax burden shifted from commercial to residential, which limited TIF revenue. Let's look at the facts. The Cook County 10/25 Ordinance became...

My mom was among those that was laid off from Westlake Hospital, after working between there and West Sub for 21 years. Her seniority made no difference, nor the fact that she often did more work than her co-workers, stayed later without pay to get...

I think Silly's comment shows that if you have money in Oak Park and support the "Money" party (a.k.a. VMA), that you show take responsibility for the squandering of our tax dollars over the past years when that party has dominated...

It would be better in lots of ways if a restaurant like 5 G's used reusable service, hired people to collect and clean the plates and what not. That would be a real business appropriate to a progressive community keeping the environment and...

Ray, Its simple to me. Take away all guns and consider ALL gun violence a thing of the past. SIMPLE. Call it unrealistic, but I think its possible. Just like vaccines protect us from disease and some diseases are almost 99% eradicated. Same would...